The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-06-02
From the Geneva IN. W Advertiser, May a. ]
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
GEO. d. DAYTON.
MINNESOTA THE GREAT COUNTRY
WoRTu1NaT0N, MOBILES Co., MINI. J
Nav 17th 1907

WoRTu1NaToN, MOBILES Co., MINI. J
May 18th, 1887.
Mr.. e. PARKER,
Dear Sir:-Permit me through your
paper to answer some enquiries cOu-
cerning this section of country.
Our soil is a rich, black loan. from
two to five feet deep, underlaid with
clay and gravel. Scattered through
our county. are number of small lakes
or ponds. and water is obtained any
where at Al average depth of l8 feet.
The various grasses grow luxurinntly
and furnish the best of feed for horses
and cattle.
Our climate is very healthy for man
and beast. True, it is cold here in the
winter, but it is q dry cold, and one
soon becomes accustomed to it. be-
lieve every New Yorker hereabouts
will unite in saying that the winters
here are preferable to those of central
New York. Certainly we are healthier
here than there.
AS to productions, our farmers raise
about the same crops here as you do in
New YOrk-cOrn, wheat. oats, barley,
flax, potatoes, &c. shall not give any
fancy statements as to amount raised
per acre, but suffice it to say that our
land yields abundant harvests when
proper care is exercised in preparation
for 4 crop. You would be surprised if
I should tell you how much hay is
pressed and shipped from here to the
pineries, st. Paul and Illinois. This
business in the past four years has out.
grown all our expectations and is con-
stantly bringing substantial returns in
money to our farmers.
Plenty of pure water, rich and abun-
dant grass. with a healthy climate,
make this one of the best sections in
the U. =. for cattle raising. Railroad
competition has reduced freight rates
80 low that there is little reason to ask
for further reduction, while passen-
ger rates are only three cents per mile
throughout the state.
Good schools and churches abound
and no one need stay away from either.
Taxation is much lower than in many
other localities. as our county debt is
only $.8,5OO. A few days since So. 900
of our refunding bonds were sold at 4
premium. although the rate of interest
is only 81 per cent. annually. and is
payable here. We justly feel prond of
this. as it shows what finAnciers think
Of Mobiles county. About three weeks
since the Il. r. Co. advanced the price
Of all their unsold lots in Worthington
33b per cent, which shows their opin-
ion as to the future Of Worthington.
The price nf land varies considerably
because of difference in location. qnali.
ty and improvements; it can be had on
easy terms all the way from 81 tO
$500 per acre-the bulk of 1t about
so per acre. When one considers our
railroad facilities. our rich soil, abnn-i
dance of water, inviting climate, INTEL
ligent class Of people and future pros
poets, it seems safe to say that our
lands will double in value in the next
few years. We do not wish any specu-
lators to invest here, but we do inyite
all temperate. industrious, energetic
people who desire to better their con-
dition to locate among us and help to
develop this grand country.
have endeavOred to briefly cover %
few points, but it is better for any one
to come and see for himself. I have
not asked permission to refer to them,
bnt have no doubt that Mr.. u. G.
Chase, or Mr.. John MacKay,. who have
both visited WorthingtOn and Mobiles
county, will cheerfully answer any
questions rs to their impressions con-
cerning this section.
Respectfully,
GEO. D. DAYTON.